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Grizzly Bear
C. Bear, D. Rossen, E. Droste, C. Taylor
Background information
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genre(s)	Acid folk, neo -psychedelia, experimental rock, indie rock, lo-fi
Years active	2004–present
Label(s)	Kanine, Warp
Website	www.grizzly-bear.net
Members
Daniel Rossen Christopher Bear Edward Droste Chris Taylor

Grizzly Bear is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band on Warp Records. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Psychedelic folk or Psych folk is a Music genre that is a blending of Folk music and Psychedelic rock or pop Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre and/or which pushes the boundaries Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Lo-fi is an aesthetic in music production which uses Low fidelity recording practices In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Kanine Records is an Independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York started at the end of 2002 by Lio and Kay Kanine Warp Records is a pioneering independent English Record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989 notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Warp Records is a pioneering independent English Record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989 notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in

Grizzly Bear consists of Daniel Rossen (songwriting/guitar), Ed Droste (songwriting/guitar), Chris Taylor (clarinet/production) and Christopher Bear (drums). Daniel Rossen is songwriter and guitarist for the Brooklyn -based indie-rock group Grizzly Bear. Ed Droste is an original member of the Brooklyn -based indie-rock group Grizzly Bear (band. Chris Taylor or Christopher Taylor may refer to Chris Taylor (attorney, owner of TMKO Lawyers & Last Gang Records Chris "The Glove" Christopher Bear is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist associated with the Brooklyn -based indie-rock group Grizzly Bear. The band employs traditional and electronic instruments, ranging from a recorder to a laptop, and all four members contribute vocals. Their sound is categorized as experimental rock, folk rock, or just indie rock, and is most dominated by the use of acoustic guitars and vocal harmonies. Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre and/or which pushes the boundaries Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Rossen is also a member of the duo Department of Eagles. Department of Eagles is a band formed in 2001 by friends and New York University (NYU roommates Daniel Rossen ( Grizzly Bear) and Fred Nicolaus

1 History
2 Discography
3 Collaboration, tours and notable appearances
- 3.1 Television appearances
4 References
5 External links

History

Grizzly Bear's 2004 debut album, Horn of Plenty, features myriad sounds and layering of voices. Horn of Plenty is the debut album by Grizzly Bear. The album was well received It was largely the solo effort of Droste and predates the formation of the band, which has been dubbed anti-folk, freak folk, lo-fi, or just indie rock. The music sub-genre known as anti-folk (or antifolk) takes the earnestness of politically charged 1960s music and subverts it into something else Freak folk is a genre of Folk music associated with contemporary artists like Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Hecuba, Akron/Family Rolling Stone magazine wrote of the first album that "The pure atmospheric power of the songs is more than enough to hypnotize. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published " In 2005, the band re-released the album with an additional disc of remixes by Solex, The Double, Castanets, Final Fantasy (band), Soft Pink Truth, Dntel and others. Solex was a French manufacturer of Carburetors and the powered bicycle VéloSoleX. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season Castanets are Percussion instrument ( Idiophone) much used in Moorish, Ottoman, Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish Michael James Owen Pallett (born on September 7, 1979) is a Violinist and singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and The Soft Pink Truth is an experimental House music side-project from Drew Daniel, one-half of experimental Electronica duo Matmos. James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an Electronic music artist

Their first record as a quartet and to feature material written by Rossen, Yellow House, was released on Warp Records in September 2006. Yellow House is the second album by Grizzly Bear. It was released by Warp Records on September 5, 2006. It was named for Droste's mother's house where it was recorded^[1] and ranked as one of the top albums of 2006 by the New York Times and Pitchfork Media. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary In 2007, Rossen recorded a cover of JoJo's single "Too Little Too Late" for Droste's twenty-ninth birthday^[2]. " Too Little Too Late " is a pop – R&B song written by Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander and Ruth-Anne Cunningham for JoJo

Also in 2007, the band released Friend, an EP which features outtakes, alternate versions of songs, and covers of Grizzly Bear material done by Cansei de Ser Sexy, Band of Horses, and Atlas Sound. Friend is an EP by the Brooklyn -based musical group Grizzly Bear, their first release following the critically acclaimed Yellow House An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Cansei de Ser Sexy (kɐ̃'seɪ dʒɪ ser 'sɛksɪ literally "got tired of being sexy" in Brazilian Portuguese) better known worldwide as CSS, is a Band of Horses, previously known as Horses, is an American Indie rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell Atlas Sound is the name of a musical solo project of Bradford James Cox, the lead singer of Atlanta five-piece Deerhunter. In addition, members of the Dirty Projectors and Beirut (band) collaborated with the band on "Alligator" and the EP's hidden track. Dirty Projectors is the artist name of musician Dave Longstreth, a Yale graduate from the class of 2005 and Timothy Dwight residential college Beirut is the band of -year-old Santa Fe native Zach Condon. The band's first official release was assisted by Jeremy Barnes ( Neutral Milk Hotel

On March 1, 2008, Grizzly Bear performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra^[3]. The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States

In summer 2008, Grizzly Bear will be opening for Radiohead on the second leg of their US tour. Radiohead

Discography

Album cover for Yellow House the band's 2006 album

Title	Release date	Label	Notes
Horn of Plenty	November 9, 2004	Kanine Records	Debut album
Horn of Plenty (The Remixes)	2005	Kanine Records	Remix album
Sorry for the Delay	April 9, 2006	Audraglint	Limited release album
"On a Neck, On a Spit" (single)	August 21, 2006	Warp Records	Digital download
Yellow House	September 5, 2006	Warp Records	Second studio full-length album
"Knife" (single)	May 21, 2007	Warp Records	7" single and digital download
Friend (EP)	November 5, 2007	Warp Records	EP with remixes

The unreleased song "Blackcurrant Jam" appeared on Worried Noodles, a compilation by David Shrigley released by TOMLAB on October 23, 2007. Yellow House is the second album by Grizzly Bear. It was released by Warp Records on September 5, 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Horn of Plenty is the debut album by Grizzly Bear. The album was well received Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Kanine Records is an Independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York started at the end of 2002 by Lio and Kay Kanine Horn of Plenty (The Remixes is a remix album from Brooklyn based Indie rock group Grizzly Bear. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sorry for the Delay is a limited-release album by a Brooklyn based band Grizzly Bear. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Warp Records is a pioneering independent English Record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989 notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in Yellow House is the second album by Grizzly Bear. It was released by Warp Records on September 5, 2006. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Friend is an EP by the Brooklyn -based musical group Grizzly Bear, their first release following the critically acclaimed Yellow House Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. David Shrigley is a Glasgow -based artist Born in Macclesfield on September 17, 1968, he grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire The TOMLAB Optimization Environment is a platform for solving applied optimization problems in MATLAB. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The song "Don't Ask" from Horn of Plenty appeared on a 7" in Tomlab Records' Alphabet Series. The TOMLAB Optimization Environment is a platform for solving applied optimization problems in MATLAB.

Collaboration, tours and notable appearances

Since their formation as a four-piece, Grizzly Bear have been involved in many different collaborations and notable performances.

In November 2007, the band released their EP Friend on Warp Records. Friend is an EP by the Brooklyn -based musical group Grizzly Bear, their first release following the critically acclaimed Yellow House Warp Records is a pioneering independent English Record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989 notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in The EP features collaborations with the Dirty Projectors and Beirut, as well as covers of Grizzly Bear songs by Cansei de Ser Sexy, Atlas Sound and Band of Horses. Dirty Projectors is the artist name of musician Dave Longstreth, a Yale graduate from the class of 2005 and Timothy Dwight residential college Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Cansei de Ser Sexy (kɐ̃'seɪ dʒɪ ser 'sɛksɪ literally "got tired of being sexy" in Brazilian Portuguese) better known worldwide as CSS, is a Atlas Sound is the name of a musical solo project of Bradford James Cox, the lead singer of Atlanta five-piece Deerhunter. Band of Horses, previously known as Horses, is an American Indie rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell

Grizzly Bear has toured with TV on the Radio (U. TV on the Radio (often abbreviated to TVOTR is a New York City Experimental rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as Post-punk S. , October 2006) and Feist (U. Leslie Feist (born 13 February 1976 in Amherst Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter. S. , June 2007). In April 2008 Paul Simon asked Grizzly Bear to play with him for five nights during his month long residency at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, showcasing songs from his career. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Brooklyn Academy of Music ( BAM) is a major performing arts venue in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, known as a center for progressive and avant garde The band is set to open for Radiohead on the second leg of their North American tour of summer 2008. Radiohead ^[4]. They also will play at the 2008 Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Illinois. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances

Some notable concerts and music festivals in which Grizzly Bear has performed include the Coachella Music Festival (Indio, California, April 29, 2007); the Sasquatch Music Festival (George, Washington, May 26, 2007); the Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, Denmark, July 7, 2007); and the Pitchfork Music Festival (Chicago, July 14, 2007). The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice Indio California, is a US city located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Desert region Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sasquatch! Music Festival is a music festival held annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George Washington. George is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Roskilde Festival is held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the four biggest annual rock music festivals in Europe (the other three being Roskilde (ˈʁʌskilə is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Pitchfork Music Festival is an annual summer Music festival organized by Pitchfork Media held in Union Park Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On November 3, 2008 the band played as a part of the Wordless Music Series at the New York Society for Ethical Culture center. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The show was later ranked by Stereogum.com as their Favorite Live Show of 2007. Stereogum (Stereogumcom is a leading online outlet for indie music MP3s videos news reviews and gossip On March 1, 2008 Grizzly Bear played at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States The first half of the show featured the orchestra playing selections hand-picked by Grizzly Bear while Grizzly Bear followed with a full set of their own songs.

Television appearances

April 22, 2007 – Grizzly Bear performed on Last Call with Carson Daly
May 2007 – Characters on Gilmore Girls mentioned Grizzly Bear on a season finale episode. Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night Talk show that is broadcast on NBC. Gilmore Girls was an Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated American Comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino ^[5]
October 2007 – The song "On a Neck, On a Spit" was featured on an episode of Reaper
February 2008 – Grizzly Bear's song "Knife" was featured in the season premiere of the UK programme Skins. Reaper is an American Television Comedy-drama created by Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, who also serve as Skins is a BAFTA -winning British comedic Teen drama from Company Pictures which premièred on E4 on 25 January 2007
March 06, 2008 – Grizzly Bear performed on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
April 21, 2008 – Grizzly Bear performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

References

External links

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